SAP Doubles Final

GC77 · County player

RE: SAP Doubles Final

Sheddie · administrator

JM serving:

15-0: Big serve out wide, weak return, B puts smash away

30-0: H return is straight to B who smashes volley away

40-0: S bh return into net, going c-c

Game: Big serve out wide, H just gets a racket on it, floats well wide

6-5

Sheddie · administrator

S serving:

15-0: Two big fhs from B but two great deep volleys from S. B puts lob up and S puts smash away. Looked on the line but B/M thought it was long

15-15: S nets easy bh volley

15-30: Great interception from JM after good return from B

30-30: misunderstanding between B/M. B was going to intercept but then opted not to and JM mistimed bh and sent it wide

30-40

Game and first set: Brilliant bh c-c return from JM, S nets

7-5,

scoobsuk · Club Coach

YES!!! That's the way - pounced at just the right moment, excellent return game from both Butorac and Murray.

Halfway there :)

steven · Tennis legend

I took a break, but back now following it partly on the feed, partly here, while sorting out next week's table lol

Sheddie · administrator

2nd set:

B serving:

0-15: Brilliant c-c bh return winner from S

15-15: Big serve out wide, H can't get return over net

30-15: Ace down the T

40-15: H return is straight to JM who puts volley away, angled c-c

Game: High return from S, JM smashes it and S gets it back but then JM plays winning drop volley

7-5, 1-0*

Sheddie · administrator

H serving:

15-0: B fh return long

30-0: B intercepts, would have been a winner but it hits top of the tape and bounces up nicely from H who volleys it c-c. JM gets there, goes for bh dtl but nets

40-0: B goes wide

Game

7-5, 1-1

JM serving:

15-0: Big serve, B volleys straight to S who puts lob up and JM puts smash away

30-0: Another exchange with B/M at net and H/S at baseline ends with B putting smash away

40-0: S return goes wide, going dtl

Game: H return is straight to B who smashes it away

7-5, 2-1*

Sheddie · administrator

S serving:

15-0: Great c-c return, super volley to match it from S and then B goes long

30-0: JM return long

40-0: Big serve out wide, B bh dtl is wide

Game: Ace out wide

7-5, 2-2

Sheddie · administrator

B serving:

15-0: Big serve down the T, easy volley for JM who angles it past H

30-0: Big serve into the body. JM puts away smash

40-0: S return is long

Game: Great defense from B/M, both at net with H smashing forehands at them. They hold their ground and then H puts one just wide

7-5, 3-2*

scoobsuk · Club Coach

Both Butorac and Murray looking very secure on serve throughout this match as the business end approaches. If they can keep it up, they can do this in straight sets hopefully.

steven · Tennis legend

Sounds like it's going great.

Just posted my reply from the commentator on the singles final thread.

Sheddie · administrator

H serving:

0-15: df

0-30: Brilliant c-c return from JM off a great serve out wide. H just gets it but B is there to thump away a volley

0-40: B smashes fh return at H's feet and H nets

15-40: JM's fh return is long

30-40: B hits two fh's hard at H/S but doesn't get anywhere and S forces him back with a deep volley. B puts up lob but it's long

deuce: Big serve, S smashes away volley

Game B/M: I formation but it backfires, great return dtl from JM and H nets volley

7-5, 4-2

Sheddie · administrator

JM serving:

0-15: Good return c-c from S at JM's feet and he nets half-volley

0-30: High return from H floats over B's head and JM nets backhand smash

15-30: Big serve into S's body. B hits angled volley but H somehow gets it back. B plays a drop volley and S puts a lob up but it goes just long

15-40: Big serve out wide, H return floats back. Both B and JM could have got it but both leave it and it drops just in

Game H/S: Good return and JM's nets low volley

7-5, 4-3

scoobsuk · Club Coach

Definite jitters on serve from JM in that game - needs to steady the ship now.

Sheddie · administrator

S serving:

0-15: df

0-30: JM return onto H's racket but he nets fh volley

15-30: good serve, H tries to put volley away but JM gets it back with great reflexes. However, B'#s fh is too high and S puts volley away

30-30

30-40: Huge return winner dtl from B

Game: JM tries to anticipate where 1st volley is going but moves c-c too early and S puts volley away dtl into open court

B serving:

0-15

15-15: Big serve, both combine at net to put volley away

15-30: df

30-30: big 2nd serve and great low volley from B which is angled. S gets it but JM has an open court to put volley away into

40-30: Big serve, JM intercepts and hits H with volley

Game: Big serve, JM puts volley away into space